Electric Circuits Answers

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A symbol from a circuit diagram is shown.

Question illustration
A
a switch
B
a light bulb
C
a wire
D
a battery
4

Look at the circuit diagram.

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A
one battery, two light bulbs, and three resistors
B
one battery, two switches, and three light bulbs
C
one switch, one resistor, and three light bulbs
D
one switch, one light bulb, and three batteries
6

Which statement describes an open circuit?

A
The circuit is incomplete and broken, and the lights in the circuit shine.
B
The circuit is complete and unbroken, and the lights in the circuit shine.
C
The circuit is incomplete and broken, and the lights in the circuit do not shine.
D
The circuit is complete and unbroken, and the lights in the circuit do not shine.
7

How does a parallel circuit change when a branch is added?

A
The total resistance increases, so the current in the circuit decreases.
B
The total resistance decreases, so the current in the circuit increases.
C
The total resistance increases, so bulbs shine at a lower brightness.
D
The total resistance decreases, so bulbs shine at a higher brightness.
8

Which statement describes one feature of a closed circuit?

A
Charges do not flow.
B
Bulbs will not shine.
C
The circuit is broken.
D
The circuit is complete.
9

Jamal draws the circuit diagram shown.

Question illustration
A
one battery, two switches, two resistors
B
two batteries, three switches, two resistors
C
one battery, four switches, one resistor
D
two batteries, three switches, two resistors
10

Which would cause an electric circuit to lack a current?

A
open switch
B
closed switch
C
lighted bulbs
D
unlighted bulbs

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